Rock Cycle
T/F Magma is below ground; lava is above
True
What two metals make up the outer core?
Nickle and Iron (Ni & Fe)
A solution with a pH of 8 is...
Basic
The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas is called
Evaporation
What is the Law of Conservation of Matter
Matter cannot be created or destroyed
What is a metamorphic rock
Created from pressure and heat
How old is the earth?
4.6 byo
Water is a polar molecule because
One side of the molecule has a slight positive charge and the other side has a slight negative charge
Plants release vater vapor into the atmosphere through
Transpiration
What cycle plays a role in all biogeochemical cycles
The water cycle
What is an intrusive igneous rock?
Created through cooling MAGMA
ie cooled underground
What is convection?
Currents caused by very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, sinking again, and then heating, rising, and repeating the cycle over and over
Which side of the water molecule has a slight negative charge?
Oxygen side
Groundwater is stored in permeable rock layers known as
aquifiers
Where do plants take in phosphorus from
Their roots
Which type of igneous rock cools slower?
Intrusive
What is seismic activity
The frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a particular time
Water droplets form by water molecules being attracted to each other. What term best describes this behavior?
Cohesion
What process in the water cycle involves water falling from the atmosphere to Earth's surface
Precipitation
What type of crop increases the amount of usable nitrogen in soil
Legumes
What is a mineral
An inorganic crystalline solid with a definite chemical makeup
What is the Ring of Fire
A tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes surrounding the Pacific Ocean
If H+ = OH- what type of solution is it
Neutral
How is transpiration different from evaporation
Transpiration occurs on the surface of plants, evaporation occurs on bodies of water
What has the Haber-Bosch process enabled people to do
Fix nitrogen artificially